The diamond drill. (Crystal Falls, Iron County, Mich.) 1887-1996, 1887-06-11

over the State.
The planIng-mill. dry-kiln. and
100000 feet OF dressed lumber. the
property OF "A. I.incoln x son. in East
saginaw. were burned. Loss, $4,000:
insurance, $1,000.
The village school house az Gaines.
burned year ago, has not bee rebuilt.
as the taxpayers can not agree on a
site nor on the amount 10 be expended
in the erection OF new one.
The engine Of a train jumped the
track near Allegan the other day, and,
turning over. pinned A. ;. Iince. the
engineer, face downward in the sand.
The escaping steam scalded him IA
tally. The fireman was also badly
burned.
The contract has been let for an
elevator in the state soldiers Home
and plans have been accepted for
system OF water works. which viii pro-
tect the home in case OF fire and give
the veterans all they want 70 drink In
times OF peace.
The third murder in about week
in the Gogebec iron district oc-
Cured at Marenisco recently, John
Moren got into an alteration with
Charles Wallace and shot him dead.
Shootings are common occurrence IN
that art OF the country.
On Peters logging railroad. south
of Manistee, Amos Rhodes shot and
1 instantly killed Louis Nicholson.
/ Rhodes affected insanity when arres-
/ ted. Jealousy because OF friendship
between Mrs. Rhodes and Nicholson
Is supposed to be the cause OF the
murder.
One OF the greatest curiosities in
Clare county for long time IS the
almost complete drainage OF Beebe
lake. The cause was small ditch
dug TO let water into the river To assist
in driving logs The force OF the
water was SO great that IL dug chan
mel fifty feet deep To the river.
George A. Terrence, claiming resi-
dence in Chicago, was arrested recently
in the Kalamazoo National Bank while
uttering forged check for 800, bear
ing the name George Comstock, on the
Chicago National Bank. When ar
rested he admitted there was an in
dictment against him on a similar
charge in Chicago.
John Bresnahan, aged IL. and his
brother Charles, aged 10. was playing
with small revolver lately in Detroit.
John was shot in the left nostril and
instantly killed. There was no exter-
nal bleeding and no mark on the face
TO indicate what caused death. The
coroner did not believe the elder boy
that John accidentally shot himself,
and took Charles into custody.
AS a gang or prisoners were going
outside the walls OF the Houss OF Cor
rection in Ionia to work on the farm
the other day Joseph Descario started
TO run while passing through grove.
The keeper in charge called TO him 10
stop, and sent flying shot after MIN
which had no effect. A second shot
was tired. and Descario fell dead. Des.
carlo was sentenced 70 prison for three
years last February for perjury.
MICniGAN's POOR HOUSES.
Bishop Gillespie, OF the state Board
OF Correction and Charities, has I'M
earthed what promises 20 be a scandal
Gus exposure OF brutality practiced or
poor house inmates. A special meet
ing OF the board was recently held, n
which Mr. Bishop made report OF hi:
inspection, on May 9, OF the Berrler
county poor-house, located at Berrier
Centre. The report states that paupel
inmates are punished by whipping
idiots and insane patients are confined
In the same apartments with other In
mates, and there is a general condi
ton OF filth and foulness. Secrctar,
: Storrs was instructed TO write TO tbs
County superintendent Of the Poor a
Berrien and ascertain the facts as L
T the practice of whipping paupers, ant
2 by what authority IL was done. Dr
tiillepsle had not secured specific cases
: of brutality, but IL on investigation
: il il found that the whipping-bloci
z is an established custom, Circuit Judg
{ smith Will be asked TO put an end 4
4 the abuse. The boarl viii also under
r take to remedy other evils reported.
: Both the bishop and COMMISSIONS
Z Wyman report on the Calhoun count.
a house: 1T is tire-trap OF worst de
scription. In case Of fire. with the al
tendance now given them, many o
q the inmates must perish. as II woul
' be- impossible 20 remove them befor
the building was destroyed" Tn
o hisboo condemns the building In eve,